Early Career Investigator Award
Early Career Investigator Award supports new vascular surgical investigators launching basic, clinical, educational, and health outcomes research projects intended to lead to extramural funding.
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Funder: Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Society
Due Dates: November 4, 2026 (Submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: One $22,500 grant; research must be completed within 12 months
Summary: Supports new vascular surgical investigators launching research projects that will lead to extramural funding.
Key Information: Applicants must be VESS members in good standing and cannot hold similar seed grants from other societies.
Description
The Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Society (VESS) Early Career Investigator Award helps new vascular surgical investigators initiate projects that will lead to extramural funding for basic or clinical research. The 2027 award supports basic and translational science, educational research, clinical research, and health outcomes research.
The program is intended for early-career vascular surgery faculty and qualifying senior vascular surgery trainees with academic appointments upon graduation. It emphasizes dedicated research time and oversight, with a VESS member serving as a research mentor, sponsor, or collaborative investigator. Funding supports direct research costs, with limited support for travel to present findings. Recipients must complete the research within one year, report their findings and use of funds, and present their report at the VESS Annual Winter Meeting.
